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Highgate Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Rotherham, S63 9AS

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,488 of 15,057

Better than 76% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Highgate Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Feb 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils327 of 315 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Laura Sunley
TrustASTREA ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityBarnsley
Opened01 Sept 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138701.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBarnsleyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%-63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%-8%
Average reading score106-106
Average maths score103-105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104-105
Expected standard in reading82%-76%
Expected standard in writing82%-73%
Expected standard in maths80%-75%
Pupils taking tests44--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils327
Girls156
Boys171
Eligible for free school meals44.6%
First language not English5.2%
SEN support59
EHC plan12
Average class size28

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
85.9%
Other White
3.4%
White and Asian
1.2%
African
1.2%
Gypsy/Roma
0.9%
Other mixed
0.9%
Other Asian
0.9%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.3%
White and Black Caribbean
0.3%
White and Black African
0.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBarnsleyEngland
Overall absence5.9%-5.1%
Persistent absence17.6%-13.2%
Severe absence1.8%-1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)30
Applications (Reception)77
First preference applications (Reception)29
First preference offers (Reception)29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places315
Pupils on roll311
Unfilled places1.3%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.4
Pupils per adult11.1
Teachers (FTE)14.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.44
Support staff (FTE)18.81
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

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Frequently asked questions about Highgate Primary Academy

What is Highgate Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Highgate Primary Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Feb 2013.

How does Highgate Primary Academy rank in England?

Highgate Primary Academy ranks 3,488 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 76% of schools).

How many pupils attend Highgate Primary Academy?

Highgate Primary Academy has 327 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 315.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.